CAMP DANGWA, Benguet – Police recorded 25 missing persons in the Cordillera region from Jan. 1 to Oct. 25.
Baguio City has seven, followed by Kalinga with five, Benguet and Ifugao with four each, Abra and Mountain Province with two each, and Apayao with one.
Twenty-one have been found and reunited with their families.
Four individuals remain missing – a 16-year-old boy in Apayao, a 16-year-old girl in Baguio City, an 81-year-old woman in Baguio City, and a 37-year-old man in Benguet.
Police said they are committed to solving solving missing persons cases.
They encouraged parents and guardians to remain vigilant and monitor the whereabouts of their children and family members.
Police reminded people to immediately report any suspicious activity or possible case of missing persons to authorities for immediate response and provide accurate information to avoid legal consequences.